Buckshutem, New Jersey
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Buckshutem, New Jersey | |
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  Buckshutem Location in Cumberland County (Inset: Cumberland County in New Jersey)  Buckshutem Buckshutem (New Jersey)  Buckshutem Buckshutem (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′08″N 75°00′46″W / 39.31889°N 75.01278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Township | Commercial |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Area code | 856 |
| GNIS feature ID | 875011[1] |
Buckshutem is an unincorporated community located within Commercial Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2][3][4] The community is situated near Buckshutem Creek, nearby Laurel Lake. The name "Buckshutem" is of Native American origin; though others say that the name is derived from the creek's rapid flow of water as it empties into the brisk wake of the Maurice River, producing a cross current that causes a boat to "buck and shoot" through that section.[5]
